Definitions for building
ˈbɪl dɪŋbuild·ing

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. building, edifice(noun)

   a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

   "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"

2. construction, building(noun)

   the act of constructing something

   "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"

3. construction, building(noun)

   the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones

   "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"

4. building(noun)

   the occupants of a building

   "the entire building complained about the noise"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. building(Noun)

   The act or process of building.

   The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks.

2. building(Noun)

   A closed structure with walls and a roof.

   My sister lives in that apartment building.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Building

   of Build

2. Building(noun)

   the act of constructing, erecting, or establishing

3. Building(noun)

   the art of constructing edifices, or the practice of civil architecture

4. Building(noun)

   that which is built; a fabric or edifice constructed, as a house, a church, etc

Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Building

   In architecture, construction, engineering, real estate development and technology the term building refers to one of the following: ⁕Any human-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy, or ⁕An act of construction In this article, the first usage is generally intended unless otherwise specified. Buildings come in a wide amount of shapes and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number of factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, to land prices, ground conditions, specific uses and aesthetic reasons. Buildings serve several needs of society – primarily as shelter from weather and as general living space, to provide privacy, to store belongings and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat and the outside. Ever since the first cave paintings, buildings have also become objects or canvasess of artistic expression. In recent years, interest in sustainable planning and building practices has also become part of the design process of many new buildings.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. building

   The work of constructing ships, as distinguished from naval architecture, which may rather be considered as the art or theory of delineating ships on a plane. The pieces by which this complicated machine is framed, are joined together in various places by scarfing, rabbeting, tenanting, and scoring.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. building

   A type of structure created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles.

   The building was open plan and loved by everyone.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 10, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'building' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #596

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'building' in Written Corpus Frequency: #679

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'building' in Nouns Frequency: #142

How to pronounce building?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say building in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of building in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of building in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of building in a Sentence

1. Nick Kerigan:

   Eating out is something we all look forward to, yet our research shows that waiting to pay is an increasing frustration, building on our experience in' invisible payments,' we wanted to create an innovative solution that removes any barriers to enjoying the meal, whilst also helping restaurants deliver great service and keep those diners coming back. ' FIXER UPPER' STARS CHIP AND JOANNA GAINES OFFICIALLY OPEN MAGNOLIA TABLE RESTAURANT Further, a different poll of 300 restaurant owners found that 67 percent like the notion of an.

2. Chuck Schumer:

   While inspectors would likely be able to detect radioactive isotopes at a site after 24 days, that delay would enable Iran to escape detection of any illicit building and improving of possible military dimensions( PMD) - the tools that go into building a bomb but don't emit radioactivity.

3. Daniel Pout:

   Pout, Daniel Pout, thinks Democratic Socialists of America might someday have a chance at building enough support to run candidates of Democratic Socialists of America own, under the Socialist Party banner. There’s an attack on the center, in both parties, on business-as-usual, jeff Flake, in my state, decided not to run again, Jeff Flake sees no way Jeff Flake can fight against this anti-establishment, anti-status-quo.

4. Derek Brown:

   We'll have measures that take away the hospitality aspect of what we do. Six feet apart ? Who wants that ? Bartenders in masks and gloves ? It's hard to imagine an easy turnaround, we just don't know how it's going to go. It's like leaping off a cliff and building wings as we fall down.

5. Charles de LEUSSE:

   You need a building permit. But no permit needed for happiness. (Il faut un permis de construire. Mais pas besoin pour le bonheur)

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